Dem campaign means two-front war for Mitt Romney

“People in politics tend to look at the last really successful thing, and that was the most successful endeavor of the 2010 cycle,” said Carville.

In Reid’s race, the embattled senator ended up facing his weakest possible opponent. But by the end of the Republican primary, several of the top candidates were so brutally battered that a senator who had no business being reelected could have at least been competitive in the general election.

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Operatives in both parties say that a similar phenomenon may be unfolding now. One Republican strategist working against Romney said that private polling identified authenticity and trustworthiness as major and “deepening” problems for him in the primary — even in his stronghold state of New Hampshire.

“There’s no doubt that it is his lack of genuineness on the issues and skepticism on those points” that are hindering Romney’s path to the nomination, the strategist said, predicting: “I really see a troubling possibility, in the future, that they will be able to do to Mitt Romney what they did to John Kerry” in 2004.

Former White House spokesman-turned-Priorities USA strategist Bill Burton said that was part of the point: “I don’t think that anybody’s producing tough, critical spots on Mitt Romney that wouldn’t also have an impact in the general election. None of this effort is at cross-purposes with how the case might be made against Romney in a general election.”

Even Democrats who believe they have managed to put Romney on the defensive over character issues remain unsure just how bloodied he is in the Republican primary. While Romney is clearly struggling in his duel with Gingrich, Democrats quietly acknowledge they are still preparing to face Romney — whom they view as far more formidable — in the general election.

But if there’s even a small chance that early attacks are making life difficult for him with GOP primary voters, Democrats believe their continued meddling is worthwhile — especially now that Romney foes such as Gingrich, Michele Bachmann and Jon Huntsman are hitting him with a similar message from the right.

“The attacks from both the right and the left have together been so effective because they’ve squared up perfectly, really mirror images of each other,” said Democratic strategist Jim Jordan. “It’s all an attack on character, authenticity, and it’s worked because it’s based in truth, Republican voters instinctively agree.”

Steve Lombardo, a former pollster for Romney’s 2008 campaign who now heads the consulting firm StrategyOne, said it was “brilliant” for Democrats to force Romney into a “two-front war.”

“If they derail Romney, then they get a more conservative candidate,” Lombardo said. “If Romney wins, they’ll have substantially damaged him in the eyes of many voters and laid out a narrative that Romney doesn’t have a core. That’s gonna be difficult for Romney to overcome.”

Not all Democrats are so sanguine about the impact of their party’s campaign against Romney, and one Democratic strategist questioned whether the single-minded focus on his ideological inconsistencies would really sway independent voters who “think most of these guys flip-flop.”

But if Democrats want to intervene in a nominating contest that is technically none of their business, the strategist said character attacks on Romney were a sensible way to try.

“The advantage of it as an attack for Democrats now is that it’s a credible hit coming from a Democrat,” the strategist said. “It’s not super-transparent that it’s just trying to screw with the GOP primary.”

Gingrich, for his part, says he’s only too happy to see the Democratic message machine keeping Romney pinned down.

“I am perfectly happy for the Obama people to decide they want to beat up on Romney. That’s a little tough on Romney but that’s fine by me,” he said on CNN on Wednesday. “When we get to the general election and I’m the nominee, after the president has those seven three-hour debates, we’ll see how they feel about it.”

For nearly two months now, Democrats have pummeled Gingrich’s top primary rival – Mitt Romney – with a relentless stream of character attacks, casting him as a soulless political flip-flopper in web videos, press conferences and paid television ads

Well, it is beyond obvious whom the Democrats fear the most. In poll match-ups between Romney and Obama, Romney is always equal to or closest to beating Obama. Obama knows this, the Dems know this. Does anyone wonder why they are falling all over themselves trying to take Romney down? Just like they did in 2008. It's like the Conservatives want to lose the election again. Go figure!

We want to run against a REAL Republican so the American people have a stark contrast in political philosophies. Romney actually governed as a centrist Democrat/Republican when he was governor of Massachusetts, virtually indistinguishable from Michael Dukakis or William Weld. Romney even said in a debate for the U.S. Senate that "I am INDEPENDENT of the Reagan/Bush economic agenda". Newt, on the other hand is a REAGAN GUY, whose Contract with America was an effort to re-assert Reagan's agenda in the midst of the Clinton Era. Democrats then, and now, reject Reagan's vision of a "selfish" America, a "greedy" America, and a "strident" America that tries to dictate to others around the world.

With Newt as the Republican nominee, we can finally put the Reagan agenda to rest with the re-election of Barack Obama, as we highlight the POSITIVE role government can play in uplifting the human condition and protecting the middle class from the greedy ones. And around the world, we will show the STRENGTH of the QUIET POWER of America and restore America's MORAL LEADERSHIP by example rather than always resorting to brute force and bullying behavior. Being PROUD to be American will take on new meaning - it will no longer be "we are richer than you" or "we have more bombs than you" so bow down to us, but rather we have fully embraced the progressive ideals and principles upon which this nation was founded, in which everyone has a fair shot regardless of their economic circumstance, race, sex, religion or ANY factor not related to one's native ability to become the best incarnation of themselves.

Two-front war? Are you serious? What about all you lame-stream media types such as PoLIBico who have attacked Romney incessantly for half a decade now, yet he still continues to be a strong contender. Turn on your TV and all you hear from the media is how Newt is leading everyone. This is deja-vu all over again.

In the last Presidential election run, the media crammed the cranky old dinosaur McLame down our throats and everyone stayed home. Now we are paying for it big time. This cycle they think they can cram Newt down our throats to serve up yet another cranky old fat white guy to the altar.

If America falls for this BS yet again it would seriously damage my love for this nation. However, I think the odds of that happening are little to none at this point, considering the damage this administration is doing by the day.

I can only hope and pray that the media can no longer steer the herd of sheeple as they have in the past.

Romney will be the nominee because the race is based on proportionality on State by State elections and caucuses. Romney has the Money and infrastructure. He is running an under the radar campaign in Iowa. His organizing in all of the caucus precincts will blow away Gingrich who doesn't have an organization in Iowa. New Hampshire will go for Romney big time after the Iowa win. Gingrich is a poor manager of the election process. The members of congress who served with Gingrich hates him. He is the biggest sleaze next to Clinton. We can not have another scum bag in the Whitehouse and we won't.

This is really no problem for Mitt. Rush and Carville teaming up against you must be a good sign. Carville is Obama's boy and Rush just cannot stand Mitt doesn't kiss his ring like he won't kiss Trump or Wallace ring other other. As far as Gingrich goes, all he has to do is replace his lithium with sugar pills and the meltdown will begin!

Jeez!! does this circus clown and his paid goons realize that, Most Americans are smart enough to know It's G.W Bush policies which brought us here! most of us have no jobs and we are willing to work.But hey what did the Romney's water boys said today " GO WAIT SOME TABLES AND WAIT FOR TIPS" Then they the morons comes back with the same (Bush) group consisting the back room fixer Karl Rove, and his students, Glenn Hubbard, and the ruthless queen of all "Beth Myers" if Herman Cain was smart enough he could have smelt Myers perfume all over his campaign. I WILL SAY THIS LOUDLY BECAUSE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID !!!IN FACT THEY ARE THE SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD! AND THAT'S WHY WE ROCK AND WE WILL CONTINUE ROCKING THE WORLD !! WE CAN'T AFFORD EXTENSION OF BUSH POLICIES THROUGH THIS BRAINLESS CLUELESS CLOWN WHO SHIPPED EVERY JOB OVERSEES!! EXTENSION OF TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS= THE DEMISE OF THE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND I WONT STANDBY SEEING SPECIAL INTEREST RAPING HER!!!

This is really no problem for Mitt. Rush and Carville teaming up against you must be a good sign. Carville is Obama's boy and Rush just cannot stand Mitt doesn't kiss his ring like he won't kiss Trump or Wallace ring other other. As far as Gingrich goes, all he has to do is replace his lithium with sugar pills and the meltdown will begin!

And.., of course.., there's the GOPs Prince of Darkness.., Karl Rove... Carville is an innocent compared to the Mormon RINO's new handler...

Well, it is beyond obvious whom the Democrats fear the most. In poll match-ups between Romney and Obama, Romney is always equal to or closest to beating Obama. Obama knows this, the Dems know this. Does anyone wonder why they are falling all over themselves trying to take Romney down? Just like they did in 2008. It's like the Conservatives want to lose the election again. Go figure!

LOL! This is strictly an intra-party Republican battle. Romney is The Establishment favourite. Newt is the Fox News/Tea Party favourite.

I have no idea how or why Newt RINO Gingrich went up in the polls? Because he sounds good? Heck, he sounded good in the Nancy Pelosi Global Warming commercial as well but no respectable Republican from any city in America would be found on Nancy's Pelosi's couch anymore than ANY American besides herself would be found in her bed. Newt Gingrich over the past 30 years has defined what political croynism in Washington D.C. means. I am surpised he ever went up in the polls like he did. I guess talking nonsense and acting poised on the debate stand really helped alot. Maybe the veiwers should turn up the volume so they understand what is actually saying.

As for Romney, he is the best thing going since Ronald Reagan which makes me wonder if Rush Limbaugh might not have stabbed Reagan in the back too if he had the chance just so Limbaugh can be the anti-group think guy. If Reagan is not the ultimate group think rep (look at how many states he carried) then I don't know who is. I know Gingrich spells 4 more years of Obama and you can take that to one of Obama's emptied banks.

Does anyone else see the corelation between the Democrat Party and Billions and Billions of dollars in missing money from Democrat front companies that have swindled the public, their employees and investors? ???!!!

Don't believe me??? do some googling mitts or Mr (Bain) always talks about China this china that,but the moron slept with the communists long time ago long before huntsman became the ambassador in china! How i wish Sir Huntsman have the capacity and capability of running an effective campaign!! I wish I was rich like mitts I could have donated every dime to Huntsman and Gingrich!!

I agree with Ann Coulter: If Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee, the GOP will lose the presidential election in 2012!

December 8, 2011

Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting in 2012 Republicans' enthusiasm gap over Democrats narrows

by Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ -- Republicans' enthusiasm about voting in the election for president next year has decreased, with 49% of Republicans and independents who lean Republican now saying they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting, down from 58% in September. This narrows the gap between them and Democrats, 44% of whom are more enthusiastic than usual, essentially the same as in September.

These results, from a Nov. 28-Dec.1 Gallup survey, suggest a more even playing field regarding enthusiasm about voting than was the case just two months ago.

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Gallup has found that voting enthusiasm generally relates to the eventual election outcome in midterm and presidential election years. In election years in which one party has a clear advantage on enthusiasm, that party tends to fare better in the midterm elections or win the presidential election.

Democrats enjoyed a significant enthusiasm advantage in 2008, for example, as they focused on returning a Democrat to the White House after eight years of Republican control. Similarly, Republicans held the edge on this measure in two surveys in early 2000 -- an election that followed eight years of Democratic control of the White House. In 2004, as Republican George W. Bush sought re-election, the advantage in enthusiasm among Democrats and Republicans fluctuated during the year, but in Gallup's final poll in mid-October of that year, enthusiasm was essentially equal.

The above data for prior years reflect enthusiasm during the election year itself, meaning the best comparisons on enthusiasm across the parties will be in 2012.

Implications

Republicans' enthusiasm about voting has dropped and, as a result, the enthusiasm gap between Republicans and Democrats has narrowed significantly. This marks a change from the decided enthusiasm advantage Republicans enjoyed just two months ago and in last year's midterm elections.

The decrease in Republicans' enthusiasm could reflect the intensive and bruising battle for the GOP nomination going on within the party, and the rapid rise and fall of various candidates in the esteem of rank-and-file Republicans nationwide. Once the Republican nominee is determined next year, Republicans' voting enthusiasm may steady, but whether this is at a high, medium, or low level remains to be seen.

Yet Rush, Hannity, Levin, Boortz, Coulter, et al all eventually endorsed Romney over McLame in the last election.

Lots of Republicans held their nostrils tightly, as they will with the Mormon RINO.. There is a great possibility that Newt's Ego will implode his run for the nomination... That leave's the very preen son of a rich man left... All the above Right Lame Media punditry to eventually back the RINO with a less than heart felt: yawning ra and ra..

The Lame Stream media convinced the sheeple to give the nomination to the cranky old whitey McLame to run against the dreamy new and fascinating Obama.

The Right Lame Media wil be doing the same with the Mormon RINO...

How dearly are we paying for THAT mistake?

Well I'm sure you were enthused about voting for McWho last time.., and believe that he would have done just ooodles better.., along with the Diva from the Kingdom of Waislla...

If you fall yet again for the Lame Stream attempt to nominate Newt you should not be allowed voting privileges.

You have a Right Lame Media that is split between these two pieces of livestock... This is the GOP fight right now... We're just sitting by the sidelines waiting for these two to battle it out... Good luck with your contestant.., I know you'll be as proud of your vote this time as you were with the last GOP hopeful you had running... Now.., why do you suppose that the RINO lost against McWho last time?.. Do tell...

If Mittens loses the nomination to ANYONE - he'll have no one to blame but..............himself.

Now that you mention it, Romney sort of reminds me Bush I the way he campaigned back in 1992. Until around 2 weeks before the election it seemed Bush I didn't care if he won or loss. He lacked energy and drive, watching Romney, yeah. He has shown the same lack of energy and drive, like the nomination is his with out him having to work for it.

Does the literate voting public believe for one minute that a scandalous, divisive, media-Obama-pawn such as Gingrich could somehow become the President of the United States of America? This is exactly what the mainstream media is cramming down your throats.

This election is all about the hard-working, literate taxpayers vs. the illiterate, non-tax-paying welfare recipients in our society.